PHOTOS: New Haven’s Fourth of July Fireworks at East Rock Park

Posted Jul 04, 2012

By mlavitt

Photos by Mara Lavitt
New Haven held its annual Fourth of July, Independence Day fireworks show at East Rock Park. Despite the threat of rain several hundred watched the show from the summit of the park.

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New Haven held its July 4th fireworks show at East Rock Park. Great viewing at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument at the summit of East Rock. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 7/4/12
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New Haven held its July 4th fireworks show at East Rock Park. Great viewing at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument at the summit of East Rock. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 7/4/12
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New Haven held its July 4th fireworks show at East Rock Park. Vacationing Marie and Per Josefsson of Jonkoping, Sweden dance to a band before the fireworks show. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 7/4/12
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New Haven held its July 4th fireworks show at East Rock Park. Great viewing at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument at the summit of East Rock. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 7/4/12
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New Haven held its July 4th fireworks show at East Rock Park. At the summit of East Rock. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 7/4/12
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New Haven held its July 4th fireworks show at East Rock Park. Great viewing at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument at the summit of East Rock. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 7/4/12
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New Haven held its July 4th fireworks show at East Rock Park. Great viewing at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument at the summit of East Rock. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 7/4/12
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New Haven held its July 4th fireworks show at East Rock Park. Kayla Palumbo of New Haven chooses a book at the New Haven Reads wagon. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 7/4/12
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New Haven held its July 4th fireworks show at East Rock Park. Lights of the city come on below before the show. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 7/4/12
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New Haven held its July 4th fireworks show at East Rock Park. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 7/4/12